Schizodon borellii is a fish in the family Anostomidae from South America.[1][2]
Schizodon borellii | |
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Schizodon borellii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Anostomidae |
Genus: | Schizodon |
Species: | S. borellii |
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Schizodon borellii (Boulenger, 1900) | |
The fish is named in honor of zoologist Alfonso Borelli (1857-1943), Università di Torino. Borelli led three expeditions into the interior of South America and collected the type specimen of this species along with many other animals.[3]
Schizodon borellii can grow to 40 cm (16 in) standard length.[1]
It is found in the Paraguay River basin in Argentina and Brazil.[1]
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